Alternatives to Northwest College of Art & Design
Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle, WA
Bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $35k. Above average on-campus housing option. More than 500 students. Generally safe campus. Popular graphic design and animation, theater and drama, and music programs.
University of Washington SeattleSeattle, WA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $40k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. More than 52,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for computer science, biology, and engineering programs. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.
Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $37k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 3,200 students. Dangerous campus. Places a focus on education, psychology, and nursing programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1180, ACT 24 to enroll.
Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 4,700 students. Unsafe campus. Best known for offering general studies, medical assistant, and nursing programs.
Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $35k. On-campus housing option. About 1,100 students. Generally safe campus. Emphasis on education, psychology, and management programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1120, ACT 26 to enroll.
Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Affordable on-campus housing. More than 2,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Popular general studies, business, and management programs.
Shoreline Community CollegeShoreline, WA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $7k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 4,500 students. Relatively safe campus. Strong general studies, nursing, and business programs.
Green River CollegeAuburn, WA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $4k. On-campus housing. Roughly 6,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Concentration on general studies, computer science, and business programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $10k. Over 4,200 students. Generally safe campus. Popular nursing, education, and automotive and mechanic programs.
University of Washington TacomaTacoma, WA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $40k. Above average on-campus housing. About 4,800 students. Generally safe campus. Top offerings include computer science, management, and psychology programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1030, ACT 20 to enroll.
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $57k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. More than 2,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular occupational therapy, political science, and business programs. ROTC programs. ACT 30 to enroll.
Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $8k. Approximately 400 students. Safe campus. Best known for theology and religion and management programs. Affiliated with Protestant Church.
Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $10k. Around 5,600 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for general studies, nursing, and medical programs.
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Over 2,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Concentration on computer science, flight and aviation, and automotive and mechanic programs.
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $49k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Over 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Focus on nursing, management, and business programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1270, ACT 29 to enroll.
Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 8,700 students. Generally safe campus. Well known for general studies, business, and computer science programs.
South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $5k. Over 5,000 students. Generally safe campus. Offers strong general studies, flight and aviation, and business programs.
Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Roughly 3,100 students. Unsafe campus. Popular medical assistant, computer science, and industrial technologies programs.